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2017–18 University Academic Calendar

Current and complete information can be found in the online University Calendar.

Summer Sessions 2017

First four-week Summer Session begins Mon, June 12
First four-week Education Graduate Session begins Mon, June 26
Summer tuition refund deadline Varies
Independence Day (holiday); no classes Tue, July 4
Second four-week Summer Session begins Mon, July 10
Last day to register for independent study,
internship, individual instruction, and dissertation		 Mon, July 10
Second four-week Education Graduate Session begins Mon, July 24
Final examinations or last class for all day and evening classes
  Fri, Aug 18
Grades due Wed, Aug 30

Autumn Quarter 2017

Housing deposit refund deadline for New Students Thu, Jun 1
Autumn registration for Non-Admitted Students begins Fri, Sep 1
Labor Day (holiday) Mon, Sep 4
New International Student Orientation begins
 Tue, Sep 19
New Student Orientation check-in (Arrival time based on first letter of last name: A-G at 1 p.m.; H-P at 1:45 p.m.; Q-Z at 2:30 p.m.)
 Wed, Sep 20
New Student Orientation begins
Wed, Sep 20
Returning-Student campus housing check-in (11 a.m.–5 p.m.) Sat, Sep 23
Returning Student campus housing check-in (1–5 p.m.) Sun, Sep 24
Class instruction begins Mon, Sep 25
Waitlist ends Fri, Sep 29
Last day to register or add courses, to register without a late fee, or to apply for Audit  Fri, Sep 29
Autumn Quarter 100% tuition refund deadline Fri, Sep 29
Last Day to apply for Independent Study, Internships, Individual Instruction, and Pass/No Credit Fri, Oct 6
Autumn Quarter 75% tuition refund deadline Fri, Oct 6
Autumn Quarter 50% tuition refund deadline Fri, Oct 13
Autumn Quarter 25% tuition refund deadline Fri, Oct 27
Last day to withdraw from courses Thu, Nov 9
Veterans Day (holiday); no classes Fri, Nov 10
Winter registration for Admitted Students Currently
in Attendance		 Nov 13-16
Winter registration for Graduate Students begins Mon, Nov 20
Thanksgiving (holiday); no classes Nov 23–24
Winter registration for New Admits begins Mon, Nov 27
Last class for day classes Fri, Dec 1
Winter registration for Non-Admitted Students begins Mon, Dec 4
Student Reading Day Mon, Dec 4
Final examinations or last class for all day and evening classes Dec 5-7
Residence halls close for Christmas Break
(10 a.m.)		 Fri, Dec 8
Christmas Break for students Dec 8–Jan 2
Grades due Mon, Dec 18
Campus offices closed
 Dec 24–Jan 1

Winter Quarter 2018

Housing deposit refund deadline for continuing students Mon, Nov 27
Housing deposit refund deadline for new students
 Fri, Dec 8
Residence halls open (1 p.m.; New Student check-in 1–4 p.m.)
 Tue, Jan 2
New International Student Orientation (tentative) Wed, Jan 3 
Class instruction begins
 Wed, Jan 3
Waitlist ends Tue, Jan 9
Last day to register or add courses, to register without late fee, or to apply for Audit 
 Tue, Jan 9
Winter Quarter 100% tuition refund deadline
 Tue, Jan 9
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (holiday); evening classes meet
 Mon, Jan 15
Last day to apply for Independent Study, Internships, Individual Instruction, and Pass/No Credit Wed, Jan 17
Winter Quarter 75% tuition refund deadline
 Wed, Jan 17
Winter Quarter 50% tuition refund deadline
 Wed, Jan 24
Winter Quarter 25% tuition refund deadline
 Wed, Feb 7
Last day to withdraw from courses Fri, Feb 16
Presidents Day (holiday); evening classes meet
 Mon, Feb 19
Spring registration for Admitted Students Currently in Attendance Feb 20-23
Spring registration for Graduate or New Admits begins
 Mon, Feb 26
Last class for day classes Mon, Mar 12 
Spring registration for Non-Admitted Students begins
  Mon, Mar 12
Student Reading/Faculty In-Service Day
 Tue, Mar 13
Final examinations or last class for all day and evening classes
 Mar 14-16
Residence halls close for Spring Break (10 a.m.)
 Sat, Mar 17
Spring Vacation
 Mar 17-24
Grades due
 Wed, Mar 21

Spring Quarter 2018

Housing deposit refund deadline for Continuing Students Mon, Mar 6
Housing deposit refund deadline for New Students Fri, Mar 17
New International Student Orientation (tentative) Thu, Mar 22
Residence halls open (1 p.m.; New Student check-in 1–4 p.m.)
 Sun, Mar 25
Class instruction begins
 Mon, Mar 26
Good Friday half-day holiday (classes end at noon)
 Fri, Mar 30
Easter Monday (class instruction begins at 12:30 p.m.)
 Mon, Apr 2
Last day to register or add courses, to register without late fee, or to apply for Audit 
 Mon, Apr 2
Waitlist ends Mon, Apr 2
Spring Quarter 100% tuition refund Deadline Mon, Apr 2
Last day to apply for Independent Study, Internships, Individual Instruction, and Pass/No Credit Mon, Apr 9
Spring Quarter 75% tuition refund Deadline
 Mon, Apr 9
Spring Quarter 50% tuition refund Deadline
 Mon, Apr 16
Spring Quarter 25% tuition refund Deadline
 Mon, April 30
Summer registration begins Tues, May 1
Last day to withdraw from courses
 Fri, May 11
Autumn registration for Admitted Students Currently in Attendance May 14–17
Autumn registration for New Admits begins
 Fri, May 18
Autumn registration for Graduate Students begins Mon, May 21
Memorial Day (holiday); evening classes meet Mon, May 28
Last class for day classes Fri, Jun 1
Student Reading/Faculty In-Service Day Mon, Jun 4
Final examinations or last class for all evening classes Jun 4–7
Final examination for all day classes Jun 5–7
Ivy Cutting Fri, Jun 8
Graduate Commencement Fri, Jun 8
Residence halls close for Summer Break (4 p.m.) Fri, Jun 8
Undergraduate Commencement Sat, Jun 9
Graduating seniors vacate housing Sun, Jun 10
Grades due Mon, Jun 18

Withdrawing from campus housing

If you withdraw from campus housing after the beginning of the contract period, you will forfeit your room deposit and will receive a refund of room and meal plan charges based on the date you sign the checkout form, according to the following schedule:

  • First week of quarter: 90%
  • Second week of quarter: 75%
  • Third week of quarter: 50%
  • Fourth/fifth week of quarter: 25%
  • Sixth week of quarter and following: 0%
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Evening classes are those beginning 4 p.m. or later

Monday evening classes must meet on Veterans Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Memorial Day to have the required quarterly class sessions. All day and evening classes meet on Presidents' Day.

Registration late fees

You will be charged a late fee if registration occurs after the fifth day of the quarter. You must process a registration petition with supporting statements from each instructor to be considered for later registration.

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